# Nikki Torres

Nikki Torres is a Republican member of the Washington Senate for district 15.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Washington Senate, district 15
- Serving since: 2023-01-09
- Current term: WA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/10ad8a88-bd96-4a0d-9b8f-099b8cdfa35b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/10ad8a88-bd96-4a0d-9b8f-099b8cdfa35b (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

16% of the 32 bills Torres sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Washington Senate.

## What Torres says (WA 2025–26 session)

36 classified statements: 36 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Torres | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 5.6% | 9.5% | 193 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 13.9% | 37.3% | 316 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 15.4% | 342 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Taxation 60% (State Senate Republicans 7.1%); Commerce 20% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%); Economics and Public Finance 20% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 20% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.33 (standard error 0.02), from 175 donors and 598 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WA 2025–26 session)

1,101 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Washington Senate 99.1%). Party unity 96.2% (95.5%). 39 votes against the party majority.

## Legislation (WA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 32 bills: 32 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 67. 15.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Washington Senate 28.7%; rank 42 of 49).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 8683: Honoring the Seattle Seahawks for excellence in professional football during the 2025 National Football League season. (passed one chamber, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SR8683/
- SB 6337: Prohibiting sexually violent predators from being placed in less restrictive alternatives within 500 feet of, or with a sight line to, certain facilities or… (in committee, 2026-01-30) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6337/
- SB 6336: Prohibiting sexually violent predators from being placed in less restrictive alternatives located in areas with a high concentration of children. (in committee, 2026-01-30) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6336/
- SB 6339: Requiring a less restrictive alternative placement to be owned and operated by the same individuals. (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6339/
- SB 6338: Requiring the court to consider recommendations from the prosecutor before approving a less restrictive alternative for a sexually violent predator. (in committee, 2026-01-30) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6338/
- SB 6340: Concerning residential restrictions for conditional release to a less restrictive alternative. (in committee, 2026-01-30) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6340/
- SB 6334: Prohibiting a less restrictive alternative placement from abutting a residence with a minor in the household. (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6334/
- SB 6327: Providing a sales and use tax exemption for adult and baby diapers. (in committee, 2026-01-28) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6327/
- SB 6295: Concerning property tax relief for homeowners and renters. (in committee, 2026-01-23) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6295/
- SJR 8209: Concerning property tax relief. (in committee, 2026-01-23) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SJR8209/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $139.8K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 97% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2109089076276297758
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2104433586955043186
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2104434495487406574
- 2026-08-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2087666646882144331
- 2026-07-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2081772789141479561
- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2071944113646194802
- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2071948898113818791
- 2026-06-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2071597104007462971
- 2026-06-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2071628364213797030
- 2026-06-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/nikkitorres509/status/2071640072391119095

## Links

- Official site: https://nikkitorres.src.wastateleg.org/
- Campaign site: https://www.nikkitorresforwa.com/
- X: https://x.com/nikkitorres509
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikkitorresforpasco
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikkitorresforWA/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkitorresforstatesenate/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nikkitorresforstatesenate8968
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkitorres509/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/10ad8a88-bd96-4a0d-9b8f-099b8cdfa35b